Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-16
THE SUNDAY Law.
The Police Instructed to Enforce it To-
Morrow.

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The Police Instructed % Enforce is To-
Morrow.
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BR KEPT cLosRD-RxcEPrIoNs MADE IN THE CASE OF
NKws-srANDs. ETc.-NLK, ICE AND PROVISIONS 10
BIZ DELIVERED.
Tomorrow the Sunday laws viii be enforced.
To-day there were many inquiries OF the police
nom stablemen, newsdealers, and Others TO know
Just what the police would do. This was not
known, however, until this afternoon, when Major
Moore issued the following order or circular to the
police:
"In pursuance OF directions from the Commits
aoners OF the District OF Columbia lieutenants are
lnStIucted 10 see that the proprietOrs OF all places
OF business, such as groceries, butcher shops con-
Iectlonar1eS cigar stores, &C. do not keep open
any article or articles Of profit during the SABBATH
DAY. News-stands for the sale OF newspapers
may remain open until 1 O'Clock p. m, and the
Saie OF newspapers may be cried upon the streets
"An licensed eating houses and also restaurants
WIN oars attached-Said bars TO be kept closed
may remain open for the furnishing OF meals TO
customers. When the bar is In the same room as
tne restaurant 1t must be separated therefrom by
securely fastened partition.
"Apothecary establishments may remain open
ror the dispensing OF medicines only.
n,is "Bar6er shops must be kept closed during the
.The delivery OF bread, ice and milk, as well as
1enss flser a1Glss previously purchased viii not be In
WHAT MAJOR MOORE SAYS.
Major Moore said to STAB reporter that the
order was based on the law OF 1864. "That says"
he remarked, 'that newspapers shall not be .cried
on the streets suppose that would not prevent
them being sold II they were not cried" Speaking
OF the delivery OF milk and ice, he remarked:
milk -
.Do you expect lively time tomorrow" asked
81 do not" said the major 81 think everyone
anected Will arrange to comply with the law It
may De well TO make a test case soon as possi-
we can In enforcing the law, but we Instructed
10 enforce 1t strictly"
LAW LETTING THE DRUGGISTS OFT.
Some druggists have called the attention OF the
authorities to forgotten ordinance approved
May 23, 1853 which repeals the ordinance OF 1864
SO far as 1t relates to druggists and permits them
TO sell on the sabbath any article embraced I'm the
mdfeT1d medic0, or any article not prohibited by
an apothecary's or druggists license" This, they
cialin permits them to sell anything on sunday
that they sell on secular days, including soda
water, cigars and spiritus frpmend.
PREPARING FOR THE ''DRY' SUNDAY.
A number OF saloon-keepers who have eating
bars attached to their drinking saloons have made
satisfactory arrangements with the authorities to
keep open their eating bars tomorrow by putting
up solid partition, without an opening. In front
of their drinking bars. In number OF cigar and
grocery stores the propretors have posted up signs
OF 0own-town saloon are pile OF bottles OF
whisky, and card on which is printed:
"Weather Bulletin.
sunday,
Dry Weather"
DRUGGISTS.
MI. Duckett, the druggist who found and called
attention to the exemption made In the case OF
the druggists, stated to STAR reporter to-day
that the law permitted druggists to sell anything
tney pleased on Sunday, hats, caps. clothing
shoes, or anything else. Under the licenses former.
~ issued they were prohibited from selling hats,
caps, and other articles not connected with tht.
drug business, but under the licenses now used
nothing was prohibited
THE LAW OF 1864,
upon which the order is based, is a corporation
ordinance as follows:
en- 1T M shall not be lawful for any person to keep open
cles OF during the Sabbath eiceptng apohe-
fer purpose providing for the dead or Others for
purposes OF charity and necessity, excepting the own
authorized TO Keep their places Of business open on
tSa sss cay until ~ S,oSs and for any ysaon
S Se liable & to fine Of not less than twenty
to the informer." f-'
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS SAY
The Commissioners informed a STAR reporter
to-day that their orders were to clos. all
places where merchandise Is usually sold-grocer
ies green grocers' shops, and cigar stores. eHe
was instructed to not interfere with eating
houses where liquor is not sold, nor to prevent
the delivery OF goods on the Sabbath day which
were sold on Saturday or saturday night. Also
not to interfere with the delivery OF ice or milk
nor TO restrict the sale OF newspapers till after
one O'clock The commissioners stated further
that news stands, either in or out OF the hotels
Will not be permitted to sell cigars or anything
else other than newspapers during the entire day
PUBLISHED STATEMENT CoNTRADrcTED
cfa xrtt Oh
morning papers that District Attorneys Padgett
and Davis were closeted yesterday afternoon with
the Commissioners In reference to the enforcement
OF the Sunday law is said by the Commissioners to
be untrue In every particular. One OF the Com
missioners said: There's not SINGLE solitary
word OF truth init. MI. Padgett was not here, nor
was Mr.. Davis. We did not find any laws forbid
ding the sale OF liquor at or near the fish wharf on
as that give the public the opinion that we are
doing all in our power to oppreSS them when IL
they knew 1t, we are doing exactly the reverse"
DEALERS AND CLERKS WHO WANT REST
The proposed enforcement of the sunday law has
been the subject OF great deal OF discussion 10y
dealers and storekeepers who have kept open on
Sundays and will therefore be affected by the ex-
ecution OF the law. A STAR reporter has talked
with many cigar dealers, druggists, newspaper
the only reason they keep open is because some
other dealer In the vicinity opened his store Oh
Sunday, and they found that II they were closed
OF their regular customers they found did not
back TO them on Monday, but transferred their
patronage to the rival concern which was open on
Sunday. They claim that they don't want TO work
seven days In the week; that they would like TO
have one day for rest to spend with their families
or to enjoy some recreation. II everybody is
obliged to close on Sunday these dealers will well
come the enforcement OF the law, and instead OF
regarding 1t as hardship they viii gladly well
come it as a relief for themselves The clerks ana
other employees in these places are, OF course all
In favor Of a strict Sunday law, because they are
not able to have but part OF day each
week for themselves under the present system,
and II all business came to q standStin on sunday
they would have at least one whole day. II the
cigar stores, drug stores and news dealers are
closed on Sunday, the people who have been in the
habit OF making these places their headquarters,
where they lOafed and discussed base ball, &C.,
will have to find other quarters, and IL is likely
that It viii cause quite boom In the membership
OF the social clubs especially those that have reg
ular club rooms. The sunday lOanng Will be done
to large extent in these places. Whether It viii
have the eject OF increasing the church attend
ance remains to be seen.
Preparing for Another ssDry'' Sunday.
SUBURBAN TIPPLING HOUSES PREPARED FOR A RUN
ON THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS.
Last Sunday crowds OF thirsty men were seen
leaving the ry" city and going in the direction OF
the taverns on the country roads In this vicinity
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